Geographical and climatic contributions to melioidosis hotspot formation in Southern Taiwan.

Melioidosis outbreaks in Taiwan frequently coincided with severe typhoons. Over a 20-year period, 782 cases of melioidosis were reported, with outbreaks often clustering in a specific hotspot area. We hypothesized that the unique hilly terrain in this hotspot trapped contaminated aerosols generated...

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Main Authors: Kuang-Yueh Chen, Kuang-Ying Chen, Hsin-Ping Ho, Hsi-Hsun Lin, Bing-Mu Hsu, Yao-Shen Chen, Duen-Wei Hsu, Chung-Yuan Ren
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2025-04-01
Series:PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0012958
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